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Vancouver Island's Parenting Resource for over 32 years.
Vancouver Island's Parenting Resource for over 32 years.
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M A Y 2 0 2 0<br />
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 32 Years<br />
In Every<br />
Issue<br />
5<br />
Fast Forward<br />
SUE FAST<br />
16<br />
Family Calendar<br />
TABLEOFCONTENTS<br />
18<br />
Nature Notes<br />
EMMA JANE VIGNOLA<br />
Features<br />
6<br />
Keep Calm & Carry On @Home<br />
Things to do in the best place to be.<br />
11<br />
Keeping Children Active & Healthy<br />
During the COVID-19 Pandemic<br />
Outdoor and indoor play.<br />
ACTIVE HEALTHY KIDS<br />
12<br />
Combatting Hopelessness<br />
in the Age of Bad News<br />
How parents can help kids cope.<br />
DR. JILLIAN ROBERTS<br />
14<br />
Pregnancy During<br />
a Pandemic<br />
A Q&A<br />
NATASHA MILLS<br />
17<br />
10 Tips to Help Kids<br />
Learn at Home<br />
How to make space<br />
for learning.<br />
<strong>20</strong><br />
Tips from a PE Teacher Dad<br />
to Keep Active in Self-isolation<br />
A boredom bootcamp.<br />
DAVID BENAY<br />
22<br />
A Mother’s Growing Pains<br />
The changing role of motherhood.<br />
KELLY CLEEVE<br />
32<br />
Talking to Kids About Sex<br />
Increasing your comfort<br />
level with ‘The Talk.’<br />
JENNIFER GIBSON<br />
21<br />
Dadspeak<br />
GREG PRATT<br />
24<br />
What’s for Dinner<br />
EMILLIE PARRISH<br />
26<br />
Kids’ Reads<br />
CHRISTINA VAN STARKENBURG<br />
28<br />
Preschool & Child Care<br />
Directory<br />
30<br />
Happy Families,<br />
Healthy Families<br />
CAITLIN BITTMAN<br />
34<br />
Cut It Out!<br />
DR. ALLISON REES<br />
ONTHECOVER<br />
Pavit S. (2 months)<br />
Photo by<br />
Chris Higginbottom Photography<br />
chrishigginbottom.ca<br />
@home edition<br />
Lock Down<br />
Good<br />
Habits<br />
Pregnancy During a Pandemic<br />
Keep Calm<br />
Combatting Hopelessness<br />
& Carry On<br />
in the Age of Bad News<br />
@Home<br />
Jim Schneider Publisher publisher@islandparent.ca<br />
Sue Fast Editor editor@islandparent.ca<br />
Linda Frear Account Manager/Office Manager linda@islandparent.ca<br />
Kristine Wickheim Account Manager kristine@islandparent.ca<br />
Island Parent Magazine, published by Island Parent Group Enterprises Ltd., is a monthly<br />
publication that honours and supports parents by providing information on resources and<br />
businesses for Vancouver Island families. Views expressed are not necessarily those of<br />
the publisher. No material herein may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher.<br />
Annual mail subscriptions (12 issues) are available for $35 (GST included).<br />
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Island Parent Magazine<br />
250-388-6905<br />
islandparent.ca<br />
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